2016 San Jose State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 52 | 439 | 4.3 | 36.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 27 | 229 | 4.5 | 38.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 25 | 210 | 4.2 | 35.0 |
| in Wins | 4 | 17 | 165 | 4.3 | 41.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 35 | 274 | 4.4 | 34.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 309 | 4.5 | 38.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 16 | 130 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 52 | 439 | 4.3 | 36.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 46 | 379 | 4.2 | 34.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 27 | 219 | 4.5 | 36.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 19 | 160 | 3.8 | 32.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 40 | 339 | 4.4 | 37.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 130 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| in October | 5 | 21 | 212 | 4.2 | 42.4 |
| in November | 3 | 15 | 97 | 5.0 | 32.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |